Middle East Conflict Lifts Oil Prices; Taiwan's CPC Corporation Freezes Fuel Prices for Second Straight Week, Absorbs NT$31.86 Billion
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This report is about oil and tanker shipping.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- USO United States Oil Fund+6.3% 30d
United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.
- XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR+6.9% 30d
Energy Select Sector SPDR: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.
- BWET Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF-3.3% 17d
Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF: it tracks tanker freight rates. Linked by “middle east” (tanker shipping) in this story.
- ITA iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF+1.1% 30d
iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “middle east” (defense) in this story.
- EWT iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF+4.7% 30d
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF holds stocks listed in Taiwan, which this story is about (“taiwan”).
- XOM ExxonMobil Holdings+2.0% 16d
ExxonMobil Holdings (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.
- CVX Chevron+9.6% 30d
Chevron (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.
- COP ConocoPhillips+11.6% 30d
ConocoPhillips (petroleum refining): oil producers' profits rise and fall with crude prices. Linked by “oil” (oil) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USO | -1.54% | -1.29% | base | -7.16% | -6.32% | after close | after close |
| XLE | -0.51% | -2.20% | base | -3.91% | -4.71% | after close | after close |
| BWET | -4.39% | -3.93% | base | -2.78% | -10.37% | after close | after close |
| ITA | -1.26% | -0.97% | base | +2.36% | +3.18% | after close | after close |
| EWT | +4.46% | +7.76% | base | -0.44% | -2.75% | after close | after close |
| XOM | -1.45% | -2.77% | base | -4.00% | -5.21% | after close | after close |
| CVX | -1.54% | -2.69% | base | -3.20% | -4.38% | after close | after close |
| COP | -1.71% | -3.24% | base | -4.65% | -6.24% | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
Middle East Conflict Lifts Oil Prices; Taiwan's CPC Corporation Freezes Fuel Prices for Second Straight Week, Absorbs NT$31.86 Billion BigGo Finance
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| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| BWET | that day | -2.78% | final price |
| BWET | the next day | -10.37% | final price |
| BWET | three days earlier | -3.93% | final price |
| BWET | five days earlier | -4.39% | final price |
| COP | that day | -4.65% | final price |
| COP | the next day | -6.24% | final price |
| COP | three days earlier | -3.24% | final price |
| COP | five days earlier | -1.71% | final price |
| CVX | that day | -3.20% | final price |
| CVX | the next day | -4.38% | final price |
| CVX | three days earlier | -2.69% | final price |
| CVX | five days earlier | -1.54% | final price |
| EWT | that day | -0.44% | final price |
| EWT | the next day | -2.75% | final price |
| EWT | three days earlier | +7.76% | final price |
| EWT | five days earlier | +4.46% | final price |
| ITA | that day | +2.36% | final price |
| ITA | the next day | +3.18% | final price |
| ITA | three days earlier | -0.97% | final price |
| ITA | five days earlier | -1.26% | final price |
| USO | that day | -7.16% | final price |
| USO | the next day | -6.32% | final price |
| USO | three days earlier | -1.29% | final price |
| USO | five days earlier | -1.54% | final price |
| XLE | that day | -3.91% | final price |
| XLE | the next day | -4.71% | final price |
| XLE | three days earlier | -2.20% | final price |
| XLE | five days earlier | -0.51% | final price |
| XOM | that day | -4.00% | final price |
| XOM | the next day | -5.21% | final price |
| XOM | three days earlier | -2.77% | final price |
| XOM | five days earlier | -1.45% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 14 Oct 2026. That is 17 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold ExxonMobil Holdings (XOM) (jointly held), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 31 Aug 2026. That is 61 days before publication. Filed 25 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Chevron (CVX), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 14 Oct 2026. That is 17 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Chevron (CVX) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 38 days before publication. Filed 13 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar bought Chevron (CVX), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 2 Sep 2026. That is 59 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul sold Conocophillips (COP) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 26 Aug 2026. That is 66 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul sold Conocophillips (COP) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Aug 2026. That is 68 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Conocophillips (COP), worth $1,000,001 - $5,000,000 on 21 Aug 2026. That is 71 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
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